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CLEAN-UP HITTER [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
OBS

A baseball player batting in the fourth position in a team's batting order, traditionally a strong hitter expected to clean the bases by hitting a home run or a two- or three-base hit, should the first three players, or any one of them, get on base.

OBS

Usually, the best home-run hitter of a team is batting cleanup.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Frappeur occupant la quatrième position au rôle.

OBS

L'expression «nettoyeur» est sujette à caution.

OBS

C'est habituellement le meilleur frappeur de l'équipe pour [...] permettre à ses coéquipiers de croiser le marbre.

Spanish

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